The Nakamise shopping arcade, a popular tourist attraction in Tokyo's Asakusa, is nearing the completion of its first roof replacement since the aftermath of World War II. The work, part of which ...

The Asakusa Nakamise shopping area close to spectacular Sensoji temple in Tokyo is regarded as a must-see tourist destination, and far more visitors were seen strolling through the narrow ...

The event, called “Kinryu-no-mai” (golden dragon dance), is normally held twice a year, in spring and fall, at the famed Sensoji temple and Nakamise shopping street.

Crowds packed into the streets of Tokyo's Asakusa district from May 19 to 21 for the Sanja Matsuri festival, an annual summer event famous for a procession of three mikoshi portable shrines ...